The Board is comprised of nine members: five members appointed by the Common Council and four members appointed by the Mayor, who serve for three-year staggered terms.
Term of Appointment:
Appointments are for a three-year term (except where to fill a vacancy), with eligibility for reappointment to an additional term of three years.
No member shall serve for a period that exceeds two consecutive three-year terms; provided, however, that an appointment to fill a vacancy in an unexpired term shall not apply to the limitations in terms of service otherwise applicable.
Number of Members: 9
Term Limit: 6 years
Compensation: $3000
Quorum: 5
The following members constituted the Board:
![Nairobi Vives](https://www.albanycprb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Nairobi-Vives.jpg)
Chair
Nairobi Vives, Esq.
First Appointed in June 2020
Albany Common Council Appointee
![Dr. Veneilya Harden](https://www.albanycprb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Veneilya-Harden.jpeg)
Vice-Chair
Dr. Veneilya Harden, Ed.D.
First Appointed in April 2017
Albany Common Council Appointee
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Secretary
Paul Collins-Hackett
First Appointed in December 2020
Albany Common Council Appointee
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VACANT
*Resigned effective June 17, 2024 – Awaiting Mayoral Appointment
Mayoral Appointee
![Reverend Dr. Victor L. Collier](https://www.albanycprb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Victor-Collier-150x150.jpg)
Rev. Dr. Victor L. Collier
First Appointed in February 2016
Mayoral Appointee
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VACANT
*Resigned effective June 1, 2024 – Awaiting Common Council Appointment
Albany Common Council Appointee
![John Levendosky](https://www.albanycprb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/John-Levendosky.jpg)
John Levendosky
First Appointed in October 2021
Mayoral Appointee
![Victor Person](https://www.albanycprb.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Victor-Person.jpg)
Victor Person
First Appointed in January 2021
Mayoral Appointee
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Antoinette Santos
First Appointed in December 2022
Albany Common Council Appointee